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Noah

NOH-uh · From Hebrew Noach, traditionally connected to the root nuach ("rest"), which the Book of Genesis glosses with a wordplay on "comfort."

2025 rank (boys)
#2
Babies named in 2025
20,358
Peak popularity
2025
2025 frequency
1 in 84 boys
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Rising since 1987

Rising since 1987, #2 for boys today.

Popularity of Noah since 1880

Babies named Noah per year in U.S. Social Security records.

6.8k13.6k20.4k1880192019602000Most births 2024Boys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeBoys
1880s895
1890s686
1900s622
1910s1,734
1920s2,284
1930s1,606
1940s1,523
1950s1,456
1960s1,519
1970s5,688
1980s12,385
1990s56,269
2000s143,533
2010s183,378
2020s116,024

Meaning & origin

Short, soft, and biblical without feeling starched, Noah has become the template for the modern American boys' name, two syllables, a vowel ending, and a story every kindergartner already knows. The Hebrew original is traditionally tied to "rest," though Genesis itself puns the name into "comfort," an ambiguity three millennia old.

Its rise is one of the steepest in the Social Security record. From modest Puritan-legacy usage, Noah began climbing in 1987, seized the No. 1 spot from 2013 through 2016, and in 2025 sat at No. 2 with about 1 in every 84 boys, by share of births, its strongest year to date, meaning the name is still gaining density even after losing the crown to Liam.

Unusually for a chart-topper, Noah's strongest markets are urban and coastal: the District of Columbia, Rhode Island, and Delaware lead its state rankings. It anchors a whole cohort of Old Testament revivals, Elijah, Levi, Ezra, and pairs as easily with them as with anything modern.

Noah renders the Hebrew Nōaḥ, the patriarch who builds the ark in Genesis. The name is traditionally connected with the root nuach, "to rest," though the biblical text itself offers a pun rather than a strict derivation, Genesis 5:29 links the name to nacham, "to comfort," and scholars generally treat the passage as wordplay. The name entered steady English use with the Reformation and crossed to America with the Puritans, where bearers like the lexicographer Noah Webster kept it in circulation. It never disappeared from Social Security records, but its modern career is dramatic: a climb beginning in 1987 carried it to the No. 1 position for American boys from 2013 through 2016, and it has remained at or near the top since.

Read more: Noah on Wikipedia

Where Noah is most popular

Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k boystoo few births

Noah” around the world

Where Noah lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • France

    #5

    in 2024

  • Ireland

    #3

    in 2025

  • New Zealand

    #1

    in 2025

  • Quebec

    #1

    in 2025

  • Australia (NSW)

    #1

    in 2025

Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand) · Retraite Québec (Quebec) · NSW Registry of BDM (Australia (NSW)).

Nicknames & variants

Variants: Noach, Noé, Noe, Noa

Famous people named Noah

Sibling names for Noah

Names that share Noah's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Hannah, Abigail, Naomi, Leah, Eliza, Mia, Olivia, Abby, Alana, Alexa, Alexia, Alisa, Alivia, Ariella, Aubrey, Bella, Danna, Elisa, Elliana, Emely, Eva, Eve, Faith, Genesis, Gracie, Hope, Jana, Jasmine, Jocelyn, Kara, Kiara, Lea, Lena, Lexi, Lia, Lila, Lydia, Molly, Mya, Rebekah, Reese, Tabitha, Tiana, Abigayle, Abriella, Adah, Adelyn, Adelyne, Adina, Adira, Ailany, Aiyana, Alaina, Alanah, Alaura, Alayah, Alea, Aleah, Alecia, Aleen, Aleena, Aleia, Alessa, Alexie, Alianna, Alissa, Alisson, Aliza, Ally, Alycia, Alysia, Alyvia, Amalia, Ami, Amia, Amiya, Amiyah, Amya, Anela, Anika, Areli, Ariah, Arie, Ariya, Aryana, Aryanna, Audree, Aviana, Ayana, Ayla, Aylin, Bethel, Brielle, Caila, Cami, Cari, Carlie, Carmel, Cassy, Chana, Charlize, Chloee, Chloey, Chyna, Cianna, Daleyza, Dani, Dania, Davina, Dayla, Dina, Dinah, Elana, Elayna, Elia, Elianna, Elina, Eliora, Elissa, Elle, Ellianna, Elsy, Elyssa, Emelia, Emmalyn, Emmy, Endia, Esme, Everlee, Fiona, Genna, Hana, Hanah, Hanna, Heaven, 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Questions parents ask

What does Noah mean?
It comes from Hebrew Noach, traditionally tied to the root nuach, "rest"; Genesis itself explains the name with a wordplay on "comfort," so references usually give both.
How popular is Noah?
Noah ranked No. 2 for American boys in 2025, given to about 1 in every 84 newborn boys, and by share of births, 2025 was actually its strongest year yet.
Was Noah ever the No. 1 name?
Yes, it held the top spot for boys from 2013 through 2016 before Liam overtook it, and it has stayed at No. 2 or better since.
Is Noah used for girls?
In the United States it is overwhelmingly a boys' name; the similar-sounding Noa is a separate Hebrew girls' name with its own biblical bearer.
What sibling names go with Noah?
Hannah, Naomi, or Eliza for a sister; Elijah, Levi, or Jonah for a brother.